An Integrated Geophysical and Geotechnical Assessment of Hazards Around the Abu Serga Church

Regional Seismic Hazard Analysis for Abu Serga Church

Author(s): Sayed Hemeda *

Pp: 37-50 (14)

DOI: 10.2174/9789814998727121010005

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Seismic hazard depicts the levels of chosen ground motions that likely will, or will not, be exceeded in specified exposure times. Hazard maps commonly specify a 10% chance of exceedance (90% chance of non-exceedance) of some ground motion parameter for an exposure time of 50 years, corresponding to a return period of 475 years. Such maps depict Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) with a 10% chance of exceedance in 50 years for a firm soil condition. PGA, a short-period ground motion parameter proportional to force, is the most commonly mapped ground motion parameter because current building codes that include seismic provisions specify the horizontal force a building should withstand during an earthquake.


Keywords: Abu Serga church, Architectural Heritage Preservation, Cairo, Ground Motion, PGA, Survey.

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